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Another Success for Seattle Humane’s Tuxes And Tails

Animal lovers gathered to support orphaned pets by generously donating $1.8 million at Seattle Humune’s “Tuxes & Tails” auction and fundraiser held at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue on Saturday, May 13.

The highlight of the evening was the special “Fund-A-Need” project that raised $939,000 to “Save the Unsavable,” an effort to transfer in more pets considered unadoptable at most shelters including senior pets, or animals in need of extensive medical care or behavior training.

A silent and live auction, featuring one-of-a-kind experiences like tickets to Adele’s finale concert in London, tickets to see Hamilton in Chicago, and trips to Bali, Costa Rica, and France raised $861,000 and will be directed to the care of animals at Seattle Humane.

After completing construction of a $30 million animal shelter, adoption center and veterinary teaching hospital scheduled to open this summer, Seattle Humane aims to help 10,000 pets annually.

“We’re ready to expand our efforts,” said CEO David Loewe. “These extraordinary funds raised tonight from our Fund-A-Need project will provide the resources needed to help more pets who would not otherwise have a second chance.”

Many rural shelters throughout the state rely on Seattle Humane to help with pets because they lack the resources to care for them. Seattle Humane’s Life-Saver Rescue Program transfers pets from other shelters who need both routine and extraordinary care, providing a life-saving alternative to euthanasia in those communities.

Seattle Humane has been saving animals and completing families since 1897, and the impact has been tremendous. In 2016, Seattle Humane placed nearly 7,000 pets into loving homes, rescued more than 4,500 pets from other shelters, and spayed and neutered 1,200 pets belonging to low-income families, all while achieving a 98.3 percent life-saving rate, one of the highest in the nation. The new shelter, slated to open next summer, will allow Seattle Humane to place 10,000 animals each year, and spay and neuter over 7,000 pets each year.

“We are so grateful for the support of our generous donors at tonight’s event,” said Loewe. “We invite everyone in our animal loving community to join us in our mission to save more lives!”

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